How did the writings of African American authors contribute to the advancement of equality?

By expressing the hardships of slavery

What types of trades did some enslaved people learn and work in?

Painters, carpenters, tailors, musicians, and healers

How did White and Black antislavery activists use slave ship diagrams in the 18th and 19th centuries?

To raise awareness of the conditions on board

Why were enslaved people reallocated to different types of labor?

it was according to the preferences of their enslaver

What was the role of the invention of the cotton gin in relation to the growth of the domestic slave trade in the US?

It increased US production, profits, & dependency on cotton as a cash crop

What was Estevanico (Esteban) forced to do?

Work as an explorer and translator in Texas & present day southwestern US

How did slavery leverage the power of the law and white supremacist doctrine?

By assaulting the bodies, minds, and spirits of enslaved Africans

Conquistador born in the Kingdom of Kongo who lived in Lisbon

What types of labor did enslaved people perform?

Domestic, agricultural, and skilled labor

Describe the gang work system:

Enslaved worked sun up to sundown under watch of an overseer

Who was Estevanico (Esteban)?

An enslaved African healer from Morocco

How did Estevanico die?

Killed by indigenous people during a revolt against the Spanish Conquest

How did slavery deeply entrench wealth disparities along racial lines?

Enslaved workers had no wages to pass down and no legal right to gain land

How many enslaved people are typically shown on slave ship diagrams?

About half the number on any given ship

In what way did slave auctions impact African American families and friends?

They caused emotional distress and trauma

What does commodification mean?

the action of treating something as a product that can be bought or sold.

What features are rarely depicted on slave ship diagrams?

The tools used to minimize resistance

What were the conditions like for Africans during the first part of their journey in the slave trade?

They were captured & marched to the coast & waited in crowded dungeons.

Enslaved laborers were working largely in...

mining and agriculture to produce profit for Europeans

What is an Atlantic creole?

A Ladino (African) who worked as an intermediary before chattel slavery

What was the main cause of the increase in the enslaved population in the US after the transatlantic slave trade ban?

Increased demand for agricultural laborers

What was the main goal of African American writers in their writings about slave auctions?

To counter enslavers' claims of slavery's benign nature

What did African leaders do to maintain dominance and grow their wealth during the slave trade?

They sold soldiers and war captives from opposing ethnic groups.

How did African American writers advance the cause of abolition through their writings?

By sharing personal experiences of being sold at auction

Some enslaved people were bound to people, others were bound to

churches, factories, and colleges

How did the transatlantic slave trade impact West African societies?

Increase in violence & wars between kingdoms & loss of leadership.

Black participation in America's colonization is a result of

Spain’s early role in the slave trade

Which were the top five enslaving nations involved in the transatlantic slave trade?

Portugal, Great Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands

How did Garrido maintain his freedom?

He served in the Spanish military and help them conquer indigenous people.

What factors contributed to an increased incidence of disease, disability, and death during the slave trade?

The unsanitary and cramped conditions on the ships

During the 15th & 16th centuries African's in the Americas played 3 major roles:

Conquistadores, Enslaved Laborers, Skilled Workers

What role did ladinos play in the efforts of European powers to claim Indigenous lands?

They acted as translators & middlemen between Europeans & indigenous people

How did the distribution of African ethnic groups shape the development of African American communities in the US?

It led to diverse A.A. communities with varied cultural practices & beliefs

How did Africans' resistance impact the slave trade?

It made it more expensive and dangerous

What is the significance of ladinos in American history?

They were middlemen between Europeans and Africans.

What was "La Florida"?

A territory that included Florida, South Carolina, & Georgia.

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1
How did the writings of African American authors contribute to the advancement of equality?
By discouraging activism and social change
By expressing the hardships of slavery
By promoting segregation and discrimination
By advocating for the preservation of the institution of slavery
2
What types of trades did some enslaved people learn and work in?
Painters, carpenters, tailors, musicians, and healers
Only musicians and healers
Only painters and carpenters
Only tailors and musicians
3
How did White and Black antislavery activists use slave ship diagrams in the 18th and 19th centuries?
To maximize profit during the slave trade
To raise awareness of the conditions on board
To honor the memory of their ancestors
To process historical trauma
4
Why were enslaved people reallocated to different types of labor?
Enslaved people weren't ever reallocated to new labor types
It varied depending on the time period
it was according to the preferences of their enslaver
It was according to the preference of the enslaved person
5
How did ladinos benefit from their familiarity with multiple languages and cultural norms?
They were able to avoid enslavement.
They were able to navigate different societies and gain social mobility.
They were able to communicate with Indigenous people.
All of the above.
6
What does the Iberian refer to?
Asia
Middle East
Spain & Portugal
Italy
7
What does benign mean?
The act of removing something or someone from its home
To start something
gentle, kindly, not harmful
The process of treating something or someone as a product.
8
How long did the Middle Passage, the second part of the journey, typically last?
As long as the 1st and 3rd part combined.
9 months
3 months
1 month
9
What was the role of the invention of the cotton gin in relation to the growth of the domestic slave trade in the US?
It resulted in the forced relocation of Indigenous communities
It led to the ban of the transatlantic slave trade in 1808
It decreased U.S. production and profits from cotton
It increased US production, profits, & dependency on cotton as a cash crop
10
What percentage of captive Africans perished during the Middle Passage?
15%
30%
80%
100%
11
Which country received the highest percentage of enslaved Africans directly from Africa?
Jamaica
United States
Brazil
Haiti
12
What was Estevanico (Esteban) forced to do?
Stay in his homeland and fight in the military
Work as an explorer and translator in Texas & present day southwestern US
Party like a rockstar
Heal the sick military officials
13
In 1513 where did Juan Garrido first set foot on (present day) U.S. soil?
New Mexico
South Carolina
Texas
La Florida
14
How did slavery leverage the power of the law and white supremacist doctrine?
By providing opportunities for social mobility
By assaulting the bodies, minds, and spirits of enslaved Africans
By promoting equality and diversity
By granting equal rights to all individuals
15
Juan Garrido was a
Conquistador born in the Lisbon and moved to the Kingdom of Kongo
Conquistador born in the Kingdom of Kongo who lived in Lisbon
African King who led a revolt against the Portuguese slave trade
Enslaved laborer and healer who was taken to Texas to work.
16
What types of labor did enslaved people perform?
Only domestic labor
Domestic, agricultural, and skilled labor
Only agricultural labor
Only skilled labor
17
Describe the gang work system:
Enslaved worked sun up to sundown under watch of an overseer
Enslaved didn't work and hired people to work for them
Enslaved worked individually until they met a quota with less supervision
Enslaved banded together to make gangs that would travel looking for work
18
Who was Estevanico (Esteban)?
An enslaved African healer from Morocco
A free African explorer who traveled to the Americas
The King of the Pirates
A conquistador for the Portuguese
19
What were some methods that Africans used to resist their commodification and enslavement during the Middle Passage?
Staging barricades and including nets and guns
All the options
Hunger strikes and jumping overboard
Linguistic differences and forming revolts
20
How did Estevanico die?
Killed by Spanish conquistadores
Killed himself to free himself from bondage.
Killed by indigenous people during a revolt against the Spanish Conquest
Killed by indigenous people to send a message to the Spanish King
21
How did slavery deeply entrench wealth disparities along racial lines?
There are no racial wealth disparities
It varied depending on the region
Enslaved people gained wages but couldn't buy property
Enslaved workers had no wages to pass down and no legal right to gain land
22
How many enslaved people are typically shown on slave ship diagrams?
About half the number on any given ship
None, as they focus on other aspects of the ship
The exact number on each ship
Only a few individuals to represent the conditions
23
What skills did some enslaved people rely on that they had developed in Africa?
Rice cultivation
Cotton picking
Indigo harvesting
Tobacco farming
24
In what way did slave auctions impact African American families and friends?
They had no impact on relationships
They caused emotional distress and trauma
They provided opportunities for reunions
They strengthened familial bonds and friendships
25
What does commodification mean?
The state of being a slave
Trade between three ports or regions
The act of removing something or someone from its home
the action of treating something as a product that can be bought or sold.
26
What features are rarely depicted on slave ship diagrams?
The tools used to minimize resistance
The conditions of the Middle Passage
The iconography of the slave ship
The number of enslaved people on each ship
27
What were the conditions like for Africans during the first part of their journey in the slave trade?
They were captured & marched to the coast & waited in crowded dungeons.
They were transported across the Atlantic Ocean.
They were resold and transported domestically to servitude.
They were left alone
28
What was the approximate number of enslaved Africans forcibly transported to the Americas?
10 million
5 million
12.5 million
1 million
29
Enslaved laborers were working largely in...
Agriculture and housework for Europeans
mining and agriculture to produce profit for Europeans
mining and agriculture to produce profit for themselves
Factories creating products from farmed materials
30
In what century did ladinos journey with Europeans in their earliest explorations of the Americas?
18th
15th
16th
14th
31
What is an Atlantic creole?
A European who settled in the Americas.
A term used to describe Indigenous people.
A person of mixed European and African descent
A Ladino (African) who worked as an intermediary before chattel slavery
32
What was the main cause of the increase in the enslaved population in the US after the transatlantic slave trade ban?
Increased demand for agricultural laborers
Forced removal of Indigenous communities through the Trail of Tears
Decreased childbirth rates among enslaved African Americans
New importations of enslaved laborers
33
What was the main goal of African American writers in their writings about slave auctions?
To document historical events
To entertain readers with fictional stories
To counter enslavers' claims of slavery's benign nature
To promote the benefits of slavery
34
When did the famous revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad take place?
1789
1859
1839
1769
35
What did African leaders do to maintain dominance and grow their wealth during the slave trade?
They transported Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.
They sold soldiers and war captives from opposing ethnic groups.
They exiled people they didn't like.
They resold Africans domestically to servitude.
36
How did African American writers advance the cause of abolition through their writings?
By advocating for stricter laws
By sharing personal experiences of being sold at auction
By supporting segregation and racial inequality
By encouraging peaceful protests
37
Some enslaved people were bound to people, others were bound to
enslaved people were always bound to people
churches, factories, and colleges
regions or counties
All of the options.
38
What language developed in the Carolina Lowcountry as a result of the task system?
French
English
Spanish
Gullah creole language
39
Africans worked as free skilled workers and
artisans
seamstresses
construction workers
nannies
40
African conquistadores were often times working in hopes of..?
produing profit for the Europeans
A sunshine-y day
Gain wealth in a new land
Gaining their freedom
41
How did the transatlantic slave trade impact West African societies?
Increase in violence & wars between kingdoms & loss of leadership.
The Middle Passage
It led to the concentration of former African soldiers in the Americas.
It led to slave narratives.
42
Black participation in America's colonization is a result of
Free Black men looking for high paying jobs
Europeans needing more man power
Spain’s early role in the slave trade
Europeans being greedy
43
Which were the top five enslaving nations involved in the transatlantic slave trade?
United States, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica
Portugal, Great Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands
Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, and Mozambique
Liberia, Ivory Coast, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Mozambique
44
How did Garrido maintain his freedom?
He paid for it
He served in the Spanish military and help them conquer indigenous people.
He served in the Portuguese military helped them conquer Brazil \
He worked for the indigenous people in Mexico
45
What factors contributed to an increased incidence of disease, disability, and death during the slave trade?
The use of iron instruments to force-feed captives
The utilization of slave ship diagrams by abolitionists
The presence of guns and nets to prevent resistance
The unsanitary and cramped conditions on the ships
46
During the 15th & 16th centuries African's in the Americas played 3 major roles:
Conquistadores, Enslaved Laborers, Skilled Workers
Sailors / Pirates / Slaves
Conquistadores, Slaves, Friends
Skilled workers / Fugitives / Slaves
47
What role did ladinos play in the efforts of European powers to claim Indigenous lands?
They helped Indigenous people resist European colonization.
They helped negotiate treaties for Indigenous people.
They acted as translators & middlemen between Europeans & indigenous people
They fought against European colonization.
48
How did the distribution of African ethnic groups shape the development of African American communities in the US?
It had no impact on the development of African American communities.
It led to the formation of homogeneous African American communities.
It caused the assimilation of A.A. communities into mainstream US society.
It led to diverse A.A. communities with varied cultural practices & beliefs
49
How did Africans' resistance impact the slave trade?
It increased public sympathy for the cause of abolition
It led to no changes in the design of slave ships
It made it more expensive and dangerous
It caused more slaves to revolt
50
What is the significance of ladinos in American history?
They were middlemen between Europeans and Africans.
They were the first slaves brought to America.
They were leaders in the fight for Indigenous rights.
They were the first Europeans to arrive in America
51
What was "La Florida"?
A territory that included Florida, South Carolina, & Georgia.
A term used to describe the first African settlements in America.
A Spanish explorer who claimed land in the United States.
A region in Africa where ladinos originated.
52
What was the "second middle passage"?
The 2nd part of the triangle trade
The voluntary migration of enslaved people from the north to the south
The trip across the Atlantic enslaved Africans were forced to take
The forced migration of slaves from the upper south to lower south of US
53
What did enslaved people create while working in gangs?
Songs in their native language to keep the pace off work
They were not allowed to create anything while working
Songs in English with syncopated rhythms to keep the pace of work.
Slow and steady rhythmic songs to keep the pace
54
Describe the task work system
Enslaved worked individually until they met a quota with less supervision
Enslaved worked sun up to sundown under watch of an overseer
Enslaved banded together to make gangs that would travel looking for work
Enslaved didn't work and hired people to work for them
55
What types of crops were cultivated using the task system?
Tobacco and cotton, sugar
Rice and indigo
Cotton and sugar, rice
Cotton and rice, indigo
56
How were African American families displaced during the cotton boom in the first half of the 19th century?
Through the ban on the importation of enslaved laborers
Through the transatlantic slave trade
Through the forced removal of Indigenous communities
Through the domestic slave trade from the upper South to the lower South
57
Did cities that did not play a major role in the African slave trade still benefit from the slave economy?
No
It varied depending on the region
Yes
It varied depending on the time period
58
Why were enslaved African Americans particularly valuable in the lower South during the slave-cotton system?
They had better living conditions compared to other regions
There was a high demand for laborers in that region
The lower South had banned the practice of slavery
The cotton boom did not affect the lower South
59
What was the significance of the "Second Middle Passage" in American history?
It marked the end of the cotton boom in the lower South
It led to the ban on the transatlantic slave trade
It resulted in the abolition of slavery in the United States
It displaced over 1 million African Americans via the domestic slave trade
60
What were the key features of narratives written by formerly enslaved Africans?
They were historical accounts, literary works, and political texts.
They detailed the conditions of the three-part journey in the slave trade.
They aimed to demonstrate Black humanity and advocate for inclusion.
All of the above.
61
Who were the first Africans to arrive in the territory that became the United States?
Indigenous people
Europeans
Ladinos
Atlantic creoles
62
What types of trades did enslaved people learn and work in the North and South?
Only domestic trades
Only agricultural trades
Painters, carpenters, tailors, musicians, and healers
Only skilled trades
63
What is the main focus of Black visual and performance artists utilizing slave ship diagrams?
To depict the conditions on board the ships
To process historical trauma & honor their ancestors
To raise awareness of the dehumanizing conditions
To shock the public
64
Who is believed to be the first African to set foot in the U.S.?
Juan Garrido
Juan Pablo
Estevanico
King Afonso I
65
What was the outcome of the trial for the Mende captives aboard the La Amistad?
They were returned to slavery
The trial resulted in a mistrial
They were sentenced to death
They were granted their freedom by the Supreme Court
66
What were the methods of punishment for enslaved individuals who resisted sale at auction?
Public humiliation and banishment
Whipping, torture, and mutilation
Imprisonment and fines
Verbal abuse and isolation

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AP AAS Unit 2.1-2.8 Review Quiz

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AP AAS Unit 2.1-2.8 Review Quiz

Flashcards66 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 66

Answers

1
How did the writings of African American authors contribute to the advancement of equality?
By discouraging activism and social change
By expressing the hardships of slavery
By promoting segregation and discrimination
By advocating for the preservation of the institution of slavery
2
What types of trades did some enslaved people learn and work in?
Painters, carpenters, tailors, musicians, and healers
Only musicians and healers
Only painters and carpenters
Only tailors and musicians
3
How did White and Black antislavery activists use slave ship diagrams in the 18th and 19th centuries?
To maximize profit during the slave trade
To raise awareness of the conditions on board
To honor the memory of their ancestors
To process historical trauma
4
Why were enslaved people reallocated to different types of labor?
Enslaved people weren't ever reallocated to new labor types
It varied depending on the time period
it was according to the preferences of their enslaver
It was according to the preference of the enslaved person
5
How did ladinos benefit from their familiarity with multiple languages and cultural norms?
They were able to avoid enslavement.
They were able to navigate different societies and gain social mobility.
They were able to communicate with Indigenous people.
All of the above.
6
What does the Iberian refer to?
Asia
Middle East
Spain & Portugal
Italy
7
What does benign mean?
The act of removing something or someone from its home
To start something
gentle, kindly, not harmful
The process of treating something or someone as a product.
8
How long did the Middle Passage, the second part of the journey, typically last?
As long as the 1st and 3rd part combined.
9 months
3 months
1 month
9
What was the role of the invention of the cotton gin in relation to the growth of the domestic slave trade in the US?
It resulted in the forced relocation of Indigenous communities
It led to the ban of the transatlantic slave trade in 1808
It decreased U.S. production and profits from cotton
It increased US production, profits, & dependency on cotton as a cash crop
10
What percentage of captive Africans perished during the Middle Passage?
15%
30%
80%
100%
11
Which country received the highest percentage of enslaved Africans directly from Africa?
Jamaica
United States
Brazil
Haiti
12
What was Estevanico (Esteban) forced to do?
Stay in his homeland and fight in the military
Work as an explorer and translator in Texas & present day southwestern US
Party like a rockstar
Heal the sick military officials
13
In 1513 where did Juan Garrido first set foot on (present day) U.S. soil?
New Mexico
South Carolina
Texas
La Florida
14
How did slavery leverage the power of the law and white supremacist doctrine?
By providing opportunities for social mobility
By assaulting the bodies, minds, and spirits of enslaved Africans
By promoting equality and diversity
By granting equal rights to all individuals
15
Juan Garrido was a
Conquistador born in the Lisbon and moved to the Kingdom of Kongo
Conquistador born in the Kingdom of Kongo who lived in Lisbon
African King who led a revolt against the Portuguese slave trade
Enslaved laborer and healer who was taken to Texas to work.
16
What types of labor did enslaved people perform?
Only domestic labor
Domestic, agricultural, and skilled labor
Only agricultural labor
Only skilled labor
17
Describe the gang work system:
Enslaved worked sun up to sundown under watch of an overseer
Enslaved didn't work and hired people to work for them
Enslaved worked individually until they met a quota with less supervision
Enslaved banded together to make gangs that would travel looking for work
18
Who was Estevanico (Esteban)?
An enslaved African healer from Morocco
A free African explorer who traveled to the Americas
The King of the Pirates
A conquistador for the Portuguese
19
What were some methods that Africans used to resist their commodification and enslavement during the Middle Passage?
Staging barricades and including nets and guns
All the options
Hunger strikes and jumping overboard
Linguistic differences and forming revolts
20
How did Estevanico die?
Killed by Spanish conquistadores
Killed himself to free himself from bondage.
Killed by indigenous people during a revolt against the Spanish Conquest
Killed by indigenous people to send a message to the Spanish King
21
How did slavery deeply entrench wealth disparities along racial lines?
There are no racial wealth disparities
It varied depending on the region
Enslaved people gained wages but couldn't buy property
Enslaved workers had no wages to pass down and no legal right to gain land
22
How many enslaved people are typically shown on slave ship diagrams?
About half the number on any given ship
None, as they focus on other aspects of the ship
The exact number on each ship
Only a few individuals to represent the conditions
23
What skills did some enslaved people rely on that they had developed in Africa?
Rice cultivation
Cotton picking
Indigo harvesting
Tobacco farming
24
In what way did slave auctions impact African American families and friends?
They had no impact on relationships
They caused emotional distress and trauma
They provided opportunities for reunions
They strengthened familial bonds and friendships
25
What does commodification mean?
The state of being a slave
Trade between three ports or regions
The act of removing something or someone from its home
the action of treating something as a product that can be bought or sold.
26
What features are rarely depicted on slave ship diagrams?
The tools used to minimize resistance
The conditions of the Middle Passage
The iconography of the slave ship
The number of enslaved people on each ship
27
What were the conditions like for Africans during the first part of their journey in the slave trade?
They were captured & marched to the coast & waited in crowded dungeons.
They were transported across the Atlantic Ocean.
They were resold and transported domestically to servitude.
They were left alone
28
What was the approximate number of enslaved Africans forcibly transported to the Americas?
10 million
5 million
12.5 million
1 million
29
Enslaved laborers were working largely in...
Agriculture and housework for Europeans
mining and agriculture to produce profit for Europeans
mining and agriculture to produce profit for themselves
Factories creating products from farmed materials
30
In what century did ladinos journey with Europeans in their earliest explorations of the Americas?
18th
15th
16th
14th
31
What is an Atlantic creole?
A European who settled in the Americas.
A term used to describe Indigenous people.
A person of mixed European and African descent
A Ladino (African) who worked as an intermediary before chattel slavery
32
What was the main cause of the increase in the enslaved population in the US after the transatlantic slave trade ban?
Increased demand for agricultural laborers
Forced removal of Indigenous communities through the Trail of Tears
Decreased childbirth rates among enslaved African Americans
New importations of enslaved laborers
33
What was the main goal of African American writers in their writings about slave auctions?
To document historical events
To entertain readers with fictional stories
To counter enslavers' claims of slavery's benign nature
To promote the benefits of slavery
34
When did the famous revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad take place?
1789
1859
1839
1769
35
What did African leaders do to maintain dominance and grow their wealth during the slave trade?
They transported Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.
They sold soldiers and war captives from opposing ethnic groups.
They exiled people they didn't like.
They resold Africans domestically to servitude.
36
How did African American writers advance the cause of abolition through their writings?
By advocating for stricter laws
By sharing personal experiences of being sold at auction
By supporting segregation and racial inequality
By encouraging peaceful protests
37
Some enslaved people were bound to people, others were bound to
enslaved people were always bound to people
churches, factories, and colleges
regions or counties
All of the options.
38
What language developed in the Carolina Lowcountry as a result of the task system?
French
English
Spanish
Gullah creole language
39
Africans worked as free skilled workers and
artisans
seamstresses
construction workers
nannies
40
African conquistadores were often times working in hopes of..?
produing profit for the Europeans
A sunshine-y day
Gain wealth in a new land
Gaining their freedom
41
How did the transatlantic slave trade impact West African societies?
Increase in violence & wars between kingdoms & loss of leadership.
The Middle Passage
It led to the concentration of former African soldiers in the Americas.
It led to slave narratives.
42
Black participation in America's colonization is a result of
Free Black men looking for high paying jobs
Europeans needing more man power
Spain’s early role in the slave trade
Europeans being greedy
43
Which were the top five enslaving nations involved in the transatlantic slave trade?
United States, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica
Portugal, Great Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands
Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, and Mozambique
Liberia, Ivory Coast, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Mozambique
44
How did Garrido maintain his freedom?
He paid for it
He served in the Spanish military and help them conquer indigenous people.
He served in the Portuguese military helped them conquer Brazil \
He worked for the indigenous people in Mexico
45
What factors contributed to an increased incidence of disease, disability, and death during the slave trade?
The use of iron instruments to force-feed captives
The utilization of slave ship diagrams by abolitionists
The presence of guns and nets to prevent resistance
The unsanitary and cramped conditions on the ships
46
During the 15th & 16th centuries African's in the Americas played 3 major roles:
Conquistadores, Enslaved Laborers, Skilled Workers
Sailors / Pirates / Slaves
Conquistadores, Slaves, Friends
Skilled workers / Fugitives / Slaves
47
What role did ladinos play in the efforts of European powers to claim Indigenous lands?
They helped Indigenous people resist European colonization.
They helped negotiate treaties for Indigenous people.
They acted as translators & middlemen between Europeans & indigenous people
They fought against European colonization.
48
How did the distribution of African ethnic groups shape the development of African American communities in the US?
It had no impact on the development of African American communities.
It led to the formation of homogeneous African American communities.
It caused the assimilation of A.A. communities into mainstream US society.
It led to diverse A.A. communities with varied cultural practices & beliefs
49
How did Africans' resistance impact the slave trade?
It increased public sympathy for the cause of abolition
It led to no changes in the design of slave ships
It made it more expensive and dangerous
It caused more slaves to revolt
50
What is the significance of ladinos in American history?
They were middlemen between Europeans and Africans.
They were the first slaves brought to America.
They were leaders in the fight for Indigenous rights.
They were the first Europeans to arrive in America
51
What was "La Florida"?
A territory that included Florida, South Carolina, & Georgia.
A term used to describe the first African settlements in America.
A Spanish explorer who claimed land in the United States.
A region in Africa where ladinos originated.
52
What was the "second middle passage"?
The 2nd part of the triangle trade
The voluntary migration of enslaved people from the north to the south
The trip across the Atlantic enslaved Africans were forced to take
The forced migration of slaves from the upper south to lower south of US
53
What did enslaved people create while working in gangs?
Songs in their native language to keep the pace off work
They were not allowed to create anything while working
Songs in English with syncopated rhythms to keep the pace of work.
Slow and steady rhythmic songs to keep the pace
54
Describe the task work system
Enslaved worked individually until they met a quota with less supervision
Enslaved worked sun up to sundown under watch of an overseer
Enslaved banded together to make gangs that would travel looking for work
Enslaved didn't work and hired people to work for them
55
What types of crops were cultivated using the task system?
Tobacco and cotton, sugar
Rice and indigo
Cotton and sugar, rice
Cotton and rice, indigo
56
How were African American families displaced during the cotton boom in the first half of the 19th century?
Through the ban on the importation of enslaved laborers
Through the transatlantic slave trade
Through the forced removal of Indigenous communities
Through the domestic slave trade from the upper South to the lower South
57
Did cities that did not play a major role in the African slave trade still benefit from the slave economy?
No
It varied depending on the region
Yes
It varied depending on the time period
58
Why were enslaved African Americans particularly valuable in the lower South during the slave-cotton system?
They had better living conditions compared to other regions
There was a high demand for laborers in that region
The lower South had banned the practice of slavery
The cotton boom did not affect the lower South
59
What was the significance of the "Second Middle Passage" in American history?
It marked the end of the cotton boom in the lower South
It led to the ban on the transatlantic slave trade
It resulted in the abolition of slavery in the United States
It displaced over 1 million African Americans via the domestic slave trade
60
What were the key features of narratives written by formerly enslaved Africans?
They were historical accounts, literary works, and political texts.
They detailed the conditions of the three-part journey in the slave trade.
They aimed to demonstrate Black humanity and advocate for inclusion.
All of the above.
61
Who were the first Africans to arrive in the territory that became the United States?
Indigenous people
Europeans
Ladinos
Atlantic creoles
62
What types of trades did enslaved people learn and work in the North and South?
Only domestic trades
Only agricultural trades
Painters, carpenters, tailors, musicians, and healers
Only skilled trades
63
What is the main focus of Black visual and performance artists utilizing slave ship diagrams?
To depict the conditions on board the ships
To process historical trauma & honor their ancestors
To raise awareness of the dehumanizing conditions
To shock the public
64
Who is believed to be the first African to set foot in the U.S.?
Juan Garrido
Juan Pablo
Estevanico
King Afonso I
65
What was the outcome of the trial for the Mende captives aboard the La Amistad?
They were returned to slavery
The trial resulted in a mistrial
They were sentenced to death
They were granted their freedom by the Supreme Court
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What were the methods of punishment for enslaved individuals who resisted sale at auction?
Public humiliation and banishment
Whipping, torture, and mutilation
Imprisonment and fines
Verbal abuse and isolation